The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
NUMBER 10.

ingly, that the E ought to be a little
lower"
There was pause.
. You're Joking, aren't you?" said
Dolph anxiously. You aren't mad2
You'll help me sell candy tonight, won't
you2' he added obviously.
How do YOU dare to ask me9" cried
Josie, blazing round at him suddenly.
No, WON'T Ask Miss Laviner
g All right, said Dolph quietly.
And the next moment, Josie. standing
with heated face and flashing ewes,
heard Miss Lavine's soft voice CRYING
gayly:.
Help you at the candy-stand? Dear
me, yes! How perfectly jolly, Mr..
Gormani"
At eight O'Clock that evening the
school was transformed
The girls were at their prettiest in
their white rufiied caps, and ce-bordered
aprons.
Josie Wheeler, among the rest. looked
as sweet and fresh a. a flower. as she
fitted about among the tables, already
filling rapidly with trays Of crimson Der
ries and pink, and brown, and yellow
tinted cream.
Dolph German watched her wistfullv
from behind his candy-stand.
Miss Lavine was at his side, in d
lovely costume of pale and dark blue.
She was particularly bright and fas-
cinating. Everybody was maCicallv
drawn TO her corner; she had already
sold an immense amount
Josie. in spite of her apparent absorb
ton, had watched it ali with increas-
ing misery.
She had seen the charming blue dress
with jealous Pang; she had kept q
mental record of the number OF remarks
Dolph had addressed TO his pretty COM
panion; She had noted her smiling re-
sponSeS bitterly
4 don't know, really" said Nellie
storey, deposl[lng Mr; hiGkettS straw
berries before him, and addressing Josie
over his head, g. don't know what people
see IN that girl Charley Ransom had
been hanging about the "iuiy-~tand-D
" Why, eyeryhody~ crazy over her.
just look at Old Mr. Lane buying choco-
late-dTops And Squire Simpson bought
q candy dog and whistle. saw him L
don't know as 1 ought TO say it, Josie.
but don't you think that blue thing Of
hers is a little loud
" Perfectly hOrrid - said Josie. Per
fectiy- Did you say vanilla, DR.. Pellt
PERI .tlv disgusting.
The object of their remarks was atthat
moment making her way towards the
central post. with DOlph German in
close attendance.
The evergreen wreath, over which they
had all labOred faithfully. and which
She had tackled up with her own hand
that morning, had started TO come
down.
One huge end hung despondently;
and-drc-.,sul sight its little green
needless ,rl feather- bits 0f ground
pine, and s.veTal lCn-euei taC'-z. had
1rornad down ON +o +bo Roy NTr
IsI,,-iF.I,z III hat hi +ofIa I..f,,- i,Izt
LaH",-b
Nj Tn-fna's 1rirhf face was FIll OF
Comic di-fra.s --t',.-.s - '7-'' -''S'
- What shall We do Mr.. Gormang" she
whispered. Look at Mr.. BlundeTs
hatI Dear Tner'
a score of aduiriDc voutbs who had
gathered round her offered their services
eagerly. but DoIph swept them aside.
= where's the step-Ialder:' he de
r,endoJ
The stcp-ladder was found somewhere
behind the screen: hammer and tacks
were unearthed from some corner, and
DoInb Vent to work
And then somebody i01-rIcd the step
ladder, which was shaky: there were two
or three frightened cries from those vino
saw il. ana Il crash
Josie drouped DR.. PelIs strawberries
into his Ian. pressed a trembling hand
against her humping heart. and ru-het
across the room, followed by the doctor
himself. in happy Inconsistencies of the
r,yyl,4rrv-stain ON his shfrt-front.
There in the midst OF a diSmayeG
gathering. Law Dolph. quite unconscious
One hand still clutched the hammer; the
other was cruelty bent under him.
A confused period followed.
Everybody crowded round and uttered
startled exclamations.
Several people, each unaware that any
body else had thought of it, rushed
for water, and doused the quiet face
with it.
DR.. Pell stamped about angrlly, IN
Intellectual attempts TO dlsperSe the
gathering for increase OF air, and to stop
the food of water.
Poor Josie leaned against the post,
white and motiOnless. as utterly wretched
little being, probably, as at that moment
existed.
There, We 1eJched MN c'ied
Charley Ransom, triumphantly hlnglng
the last drop OF water from an lce-creaLn
dipper.
Josie gave Ilttie scream OF Joy LOT
Dolph had opened MS eyes PalhIully
and was trying 10 SIT up, was lIE ing
| weakly, TO wipe the water from MS lace
was actually on MS leeJ!
| Ut. zen hlleu Ihe arm WHICH l'dI I L'ilL
under him. Everybody ShudleTeu
| some OF the girls grew lalhI. LOT
! bent midway beIWeeh iiic WAl9b dlIe
elbow ,.r.- ,.~.
vour hat Young man. Mybuggy7 at tn,
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